Obit of Parker, Mary Patricia (Maripat) - Oklahoma County, Oklahoma

Submitted by:  Gene Phillips <okarchives@comcast.net>  28 Nov 2004
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Parker, Mary Patricia (Maripat)

Mary Patricia (Maripat) Parker was born April 26, 1935 in Chicago, IL, to 
Bob and Peggy Day. Maripat grew up in St. Angela's Parish attending St. 
Angela's grammar school and Trinity High School, River Forest. She 
received her BA from Mundelein College in 1957. She then taught at Jenner 
grammar school in Chicago and at the RAFSchulthorpe, UK, where she met 
James Parker and they were married on April 6, 1963. After assignments in 
Germany, Spain, and other locations with the military, the family settled 
in OKC in 1968. She taught school at St. Charles Borromeo, Christ the 
King, and Rosary as well as OKC public schools. Maripat loved traveling 
and visited over 30 countries. Most recently, she and her sister Eileen 
traveled to China, Russia, Ireland, Italy, and Africa. She held firm 
beliefs regarding right-to-life activities. She enjoyed a very close 
relationship with her children and grandchildren. She was a devout 
Catholic and was very active in her parish and community. Maripat 
regularly opened her home to foreign language students from around the 
world. She is survived by her husband Jim, of the home; sons Jim Jr. of El 
Reno, Timothy and wife Donna of OKC, David and wife Nita of Phoenix, AZ, 
Matthew of San Antonio, TX, and Gregory of Denver, CO; daughter Peggy 
Anderies and husband Marty of Phoenix, AZ; brother Robert Day and wife Pat 
of Lake Geneva, WI; sister Eileen Galvin and husband Ed of Chicago, IL; 
grandchildren Chris, Brittany, Anthony, Michael, and Megan Parker of El 
Reno, Hailey and Courtney Parker of OKC, Madelaine Parker of San Antonio, 
TX, and Barrett and Ausette Anderies of Phoenix, AZ; nieces Peggy, Eileen, 
Cathy, JoAnn, Tracy, Maripat, and Lisa; and nephew Jimmy. In lieu of 
flowers, donations to ALS research and patient care are being accepted in 
Maripat's name to: ALS Division, Muscular Dystrophy Association, ATTN: 
Planned Giving, 3300 E. Sunrise Drive, Tucson, AZ 85718-3299, or Mercy 
Hospice. The family would also like to express their sincere thanks to 
Mercy Hospice and Home Health Care. A wake in Maripat's memory will be 
held Friday, Aug. 30 at 7pm at Mercer-Adams Funeral Service. The funeral 
service will be Saturday, Aug. 31 at 10am at St. Francis of Assisi Church, 
with burial to follow at Resurrection Cemetery. MERCER-ADAMS

Published in the Oklahoman on 8/29/2002.
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